milking bail. pros, cons and which ones to buy

waterbuffalofarmer

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Penzance

• Apr 8, 2022

• #1

Hi
I am after a milking bail. Where would be the best place to start in terms of value for money and efficiency?
thanks

 

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BELOWAVERAGE

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• Apr 8, 2022

• #2

How many to milk ?

 

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Bald n Grumpy

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• Apr 8, 2022

• #3

Would think the best thing is to see what's available as they're not as common as they where.
Know a chap who was going to milk a few in a modified shipping container with bucket units haven't heard how he got on yet

 

waterbuffalofarmer

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Penzance

• Apr 8, 2022

• #4

About 40 maximum capacity

 

Henarar

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Somerset

• Apr 8, 2022

• #5

I have a four standing Somerset milking bail, we used to milk about 35 in it. Basic but done the job

 

Headless chicken

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West Wales

• Apr 8, 2022

• #6

Old 4stall Herringbone for sale in Ffostrasol this weekend if of any use

 

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Real cool

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• Apr 8, 2022

• #7

Mobile or static

 

Spudley

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Pembrokeshire

• Apr 8, 2022

• #8

I've not long seen one on the Pembrokeshire farming Facebook group, it was a 6 or 8 stall one I think

 

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Real cool

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• Apr 9, 2022

• #9

Pm for info

 

Happy hillbily

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Uwchaled, North Wales

• Apr 9, 2022

• #10

A Facebook friend refurbished an old simplex bail to full working order, attached it to a trailer, and even got some fiberglass cows for it, it's fully working with vacuum pump, pulsators and coloured water running through it!
He's hoping to take it around shows as a working display.

 

Last edited: Apr 9, 2022

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vantage

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Pembs

• Apr 10, 2022

• #11

Happy hillbily said:

A Facebook friend refurbished an old simplex bail to full working order, attached it to a trailer, and even got some fiberglass cows for it, it's fully working with vacuum pump, pulsators and coloured water running through it!
He's hoping to take it around shows as a working display.View attachment 1028003View attachment 1028004

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Reminds me of my father milking in a Hosier bale we had , a step up from a single sided cowshed. Next came a Hosier 6/12 herringbone, which outstayed its welcome , till I put in a 16/32 which is now a 20/40 autoident!

 

Henarar

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Somerset

• Apr 10, 2022

• #12

vantage said:

Reminds me of my father milking in a Hosier bale we had , a step up from a single sided cowshed. Next came a Hosier 6/12 herringbone, which outstayed its welcome , till I put in a 16/32 which is now a 20/40 autoident!

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You must be raking it in compared to your father with that little old bale.

 

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vantage

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Pembs

• Apr 10, 2022

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Henarar said:

You must be raking it in compared to your father with that little old bale.

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No, just a busy fool!

 

Tim G

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Wormingford, Essex

• Apr 12, 2022

• #14

Milking systems

I think these look okay, and weren't a bad price.